Ctenophorus caudicinctus

Ctenophorus caudicinctus, commonly known as the Ring-tailed dragon[2][1][4][5] or Ring-tailed Bicycle-dragon[3] is a species of agamid lizard occurring in rocky ranges and outcrops of northern and central Australia.[4]

Ring-tailed dragon

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Agamidae
Genus: Ctenophorus
Species:
C. caudicinctus
Binomial name
Ctenophorus caudicinctus
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Amphibolurus caudicinctus
    (Günther, 1875)
  • Grammatophora caudicincta
    (Günther, 1875)
  • Tachyon caudicinctus
    (Günther, 1875)
  • Amphibolurus imbricatus
    (Peters, 1876)

Subspecies

Ctenophorus caudicinctus has 2 subspecies:[5][4]

  • C. c. caudicinctus
  • C. c. mensarum

References
  1. Melville, J.; Wilson, S.; Doughty, P. & Teale, R. (2017). "Ctenophorus caudicinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T83410085A83453673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T83410085A83453673.en.
  2. "Ctenophorus caudicinctus (Günther, 1875)". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  3. "Ctenophorus caudicinctus (Günther, 1875)". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  4. Wilson, S., Swan, G. (2013) A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, New Holland Publishers, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 9781921517280
  5. Cogger, H. (2000) Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Reed New Holland, Sydney, New South Wales, ISBN 1876334339


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